Kobolds are natural prospectors. Not to mention the kobold guards who have been trained for a period of time, even those small settlements in the wilderness that have degenerated into packs of wild dogs can find mineral veins through their bloodline talents. They are born with a love for all kinds of metals and crystals. Any stone that can glow and reflect light is called "glittering crystal" by them and is collected as a treasure. So to some extent, the appearance of a tribe of ogres near the territory is a good thing, as it means that there is a high probability of the existence of unknown mineral veins in the territory. On the contrary, the little dog-headed people trained by Leo himself might have lived too comfortably in the river bend, and all their talents have degenerated. Until now, he can only carry a small wooden spear and pretend to patrol and stand guard, waiting for dinner every day. Leo could only find something for them to do, so that the poor dogs would not be scolded by Uliyan for being idle every day like himself. Leo saw Knight Solovi off, and as he walked, he sought some guidance on extraordinary practice. The only person who can provide extraordinary knowledge in River Bay is the unreliable Freya. The physique of elves is very different from that of humans, and Freya is not a good teacher either. Therefore, Leo can only work hard on Knight Solovy. Knight Solovi did not hide anything and answered all of Leo's questions. He also taught him some basic meditation techniques and some guidance on swordsmanship.
After Leo's extraordinary awakening, with the blessing of the rat-shaped charging station, his body was constantly strengthened by magic power, and he mastered the two-handed swordsmanship inherited from the ancient orc swordsman more proficiently. In the past, he could deal with two River Bend infantrymen with his brute force and the simple fighting skills taught by Urian. Now, with a long sword in hand, he can hold off the siege of ten River Bay infantrymen. This was just defense and practice. If it came to actual combat, ordinary River Bend infantry wouldn't be able to withstand his fierce slashing. The three-kilogram bastard sword seemed a little light in his hand. Just like a child swinging a wooden sword, Leo used so much force that he could even feel the strong wind resistance. Leo stopped at the gate of the village on the River Bay Peninsula. A few little dog-headed people were happily carrying small wooden buckets, drawing water from the canal and pouring it on a stone wall. Leo kicked the thick-looking stone wall down with his foot, and said unsatisfiedly: "No, rebuild it!" A few little dog-headed people were carrying buckets of water, looking as if they had lost their parents, as if the building blocks they had worked so hard to stack had been broken into pieces by a kick from the bad guy. A group of kobold guards who had been following the Solovian knight's horses in a messy and happy manner quickly lined up in an orderly manner and all tucked their tails between their legs when they saw this. Leo the dog biter is so cruel! Even Knight Solovi couldn't stand it anymore and warned: "Even if they are slaves of a foreign race, they should not be bullied too much, otherwise it will only backfire." Leo had to explain: "This is an experiment with new building materials. It's still in the exploratory stage. When it's mass-produced, I'll send some to my uncle." Knight Solovi didn't believe it at all, but he didn't want to interfere, so he left with his exploration team. Last time, Leo told him about the power of the Kobold Sniffer, which made him quite excited. Until now, the Knights of Solovy have no export industries except for food. If they want to build, they can only rely on family support. This situation made Knight Solovie feel very passive. If the kobolds can find one or two mineral deposits, they can recruit refugees to continue development.
Leo watched the Solovi Knight leave, then turned his attention to the collapsed stone wall. This is the cement he has been studying for some time. But he didn't remember the exact recipe and only knew the approximate ingredients, so he needed to try and figure it out again and again. Everything is easier said than done, let alone a superficial understanding. Fraser's kobold hunting party discovered a cave behind the kobold valley, which was rich in limestone minerals. But even the dog-headed people who have lived in a mining environment since childhood are very averse to mining lime, and they don’t have any work masks to protect their eyes and noses. So the kobolds simply broke some stalactites in the cave and brought them back to Riverbend and gave them to Leo. It's not a lot, but it's enough for experimentation. When it reaches the mass production stage and the effect of cement appears, Leo only needs to slightly increase the purchase price, and these dogs who are willing to do anything for food will send a steady supply of limestone to the river bay. But for now, it is more cost-effective to let them mine iron ore. The cement currently being tested has a texture similar to brittle sandstone after being formed. Although it can be used in construction, it can often be broken into pieces with a hammer and has not yet reached Leo's standards. Leo asked the little dog-headed man to continue using the next type of cement to build the wall, and according to his instructions, he had to pour water on the cement wall every day to prevent it from cracking. After a week, he kicked it again to feel the feel. In addition to the stone walls built by the Gnoll-headed people, there are also some simple stone walls and wooden walls inside the canals on the River Bay Peninsula. The canal is also constantly being widened, and is now three or four meters wide. Combined with the inner wall, at least when the horse thieves attack, they can no longer jump over it. Going up the canal, Valeri was leading a team of fifty young and strong laborers to raise the shore of the small lake in the middle. With the arrival of the rainy season, the water level of the small lake in the central part rose by more than one meter, but it did not all flow away through the downstream canal as expected. Water that overflowed the lakeshore invaded the newly reclaimed farmland, turning large tracts of grassland in the southern part of the peninsula into swamps again. After all, Hewan is a makeshift team and everyone is a novice, so problems are inevitable. They can only keep checking for omissions and even patch things up. Summer is the time when fish are most abundant. Countless wild fish of all sizes dive into the grasslands and jump around in the half-foot-deep water. Freya and the little mouse were taking a group of human and kobold children to the grassland beside the lake to catch fish. She ate the small fish in one bite and left the big fish to be cooked and eaten when she returned. Freya's size has now shrunk further, to less than two meters, not even as big as a unicorn boar. When she squatted in her usual position, she was not as tall as Leo. She is no longer a qualified excavator, so no one lets her do heavy work anymore. But he was also more flexible and able to catch fish and rabbits, so he became the king of the children. Olivia was very worried about this. Not only did she provide her with unlimited wheat cakes, she also prepared a large glass of fresh milk every night, hoping that she would stop getting shorter. Otherwise, when Master Bobak comes next time, he will be so sad to see that his disciple has starved from a big earth bear to a little groundhog.
Freya was moved by Olivia's sincerity and finally stopped lying and told her the reason why her body became smaller.